Gambusia krumholzi
| Spotfin gambusia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Gambusia |
| Species: | G. krumholzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gambusia krumholzi W. L. Minckley, 1963 | |
Gambusia krumholzi, the spotfin gambusia, is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae endemic to Mexico.
The fish is named in honor of Louis A. Krumholz (1909–1981) of the University of Louisville (Kentucky, USA), for his contributions to the knowledge of aquatic biology.[2]
References
- ↑ Lyons, T.J. (2019). "Gambusia krumholzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T8898A3147911. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T8898A3147911.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families POECILIIDAE, ANABLEPIDAE, VALENCIIDAE, APHANIIDAE and PROCATOPODIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 December 2021.